Marabou Stork Skull Replica

Description

Marabou Stork Skull Replica (Leptoptilos crumenifer) Information

Marabou stork skull replica measures 14.1 x 3.25 x 3.5 inches. Leptoptilos crumenifer 1:1 skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Made in USA.

The marabou stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is sometimes called the “undertaker bird” due to its shape from behind, cloak like wings held slightly back, skinny white legs, and sometimes a large white mass of “hair”.

The marabou is unmistakable due to its size, bare head and neck, black back, and white underparts. It has a huge bill and a pink gular sac at its throat.

The marabou stork is a massive bird, large specimens are thought to reach a height of 60 in. and a weight of 20 lb.

A wingspan of 12 ft was accepted by Fisher and Peterson, who ranked the species as having the largest wing spread of any living bird.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Ciconiiformes
• Family: Ciconiidae
• Genus: Leptoptilos
• Species: L. crumenifer
• Binomial name: Leptoptilos crumenifer (Lesson, RP, 1831)
• Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

Investigate the massive scavenging morphology of the undertaker bird with this 1:1 scale museum-quality cast of an original CAS specimen. This replica highlights the exceptionally robust bill and specialized cranial adaptations essential for ciconiiform osteology studies. It serves as a premier comparative tool alongside our shoebill skull replica, California condor replica, and king vulture replica. Shop for more museum-quality replicas in our bird or aves replica store. This leptoptilos crumenifer model provides the exact anatomical detail required by professional biologists.